ESL Podcast 782 - Expressing Bitter Feelings
to be done with (something) - to not want to have or do something anymore; to no longer want to try to do something, especially because it is too difficult or frustrating
I'm done with practicing the violin! It's just too difficult to learn to play it!
liar - a person who lies; someone who does not tell the truth.
Don't trust Dustin. He's a liar.
manipulator - a person who tricks other people in subtle (hidden, barely noticeable) ways to get them to do what he or she wants
Lorenzo realized that his coworker Bob was a manipulator and was good at getting other people to do his work, but still taking credit for it.
breakup - the end of a romantic relationship
Adriana didn't date for almost four months after her last breakup.
monumentally - in a big way; extremely; very much
Choosing the right person to marry is monumentally important to your future happiness.
awful - terrible; very bad; very unpleasant
This soup tastes awful! How much garlic did you put in it?
bitter - resentful; feeling that that something was unfair, unjust, or wrong and not willing to forget about what happened or forgive the other person
Are you still bitter about what happened? That was more than five years ago!
to get over (something) - to no longer be upset about something that happened in the past and be able to live as if it had never happened
Derek is really upset he didn't get the promotion, but hopefully he'll get over it soon.
jaded - depressed; tired; exhausted; sad and without enthusiasm or energy, usually after having too much of something
Sheila spent months planning the wedding, but she started to feel jaded a few weeks before the big day.
on-again, off-again relationship - a romantic relationship where the couple starts and stops dating many times
They love each other, but they often have big fights, so they're in an on-again, off-again relationship.
absolute - definitive; definite; without question; without any doubt or hesitation
That was the absolute worst movie I've ever seen!
to get back together - to renew or resume a romantic relationship; to begin dating someone whom one previously dated in the past
After her parents' divorce, Fatima hoped for years that they would get back together.
reconciliation - the reestablishment of a relationship; the end of an argument or fight; the point in time when two people agree on something and are no longer angry with each other
Viktor bought his wife a beautiful sweater as an attempt at reconciliation.
to walk all over (someone) - to take advantage of another person; to use another person to get what one wants, without considering that person's feelings
Why is Greta still dating him? He walks all over her and never does anything nice for her.
iota - a very small amount; almost nothing; almost zero
There isn't even an iota of truth in that story.
persona non grata - a person who is not wanted, welcome, desired, or important
When James lost the contract, his co-workers started treating him like a persona non grata.